St. Christopher,
the name means 'bearer of Christ'. One of his legends tells that he was
a giant Canaanite and wanted to serve the greatest king. Thus he began
to serve Satan, until he found out that the sight of crucifix made his
lord to flight. He decided then to serve Christ by helping travellers to
cross a dangerous river. Once a child asked for assistance, and while crossing
Christopher felt that the child was getting heavier and heavier. It took
all his skill and might to reach another bank and save the child, who revealed
thereafter that he was Christ himself. Later Christopher preached the Gospel
in Lycia, was imprisoned by Decius, suffered martyrdom and then beheaded.
He is the saint patron of travellers.
See: Giovanni Bellini. St.
Christopher. St. Christopher,
St. Jerome, and St. Louis.
Hieronymus Bosch St.
Christopher Carrying the Christ Child.
Lucas Cranach the Elder. St.
Christopher.
Lorenzo Lotto Wings
of a triptych: St. Sebastian (left); St. Christopher (right).
Andrea Mantegna. Martyrdom
of St. Christopher and the Transport of his Body. (Lives of St. James and
St. Christopher).
Jusepe de Ribera. St.
Christopher.
Konrad Witz St.
Christophorus.
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